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Erika Kirk, widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, revealed that she was "praying to God" she was pregnant with her third child when her husband was assassinated in September. The couple, who married in May 2021 after meeting in 2018, already shared a three-year-old daughter and a one-year-old son.
"We wanted to have four," Kirk, 37, told Megyn Kelly during an interview that aired Monday. "And I was praying to God that I was pregnant when he got murdered. I was like, 'Oh, goodness, that would be the ultimate blessing out of this catastrophe.'" She added that both she and her late husband had been excited to expand their family.
Kirk also encouraged young couples to prioritize having children if that is their wish. "So now when I see young couples, I tell them, 'Please, don't put it off.' Especially if you're a young woman. Don't put it off, you can always have a career, you can always go back to work. You can never just go back to having children. And they grow so fast and so quickly," she said.
Charlie Kirk, 31, was shot dead while speaking at a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University on September 10. Authorities later arrested 22-year-old Tyler Robinson, who now faces multiple charges, including aggravated murder. Following her husband's death, Erika Kirk was granted a protective order barring Robinson from contacting her.
The widow has taken over as CEO of Turning Point USA to continue her late husband's work. She described the ongoing impact of the tragedy on their children, recounting moments with her daughter in the days after Charlie's death. At one point, her daughter asked, "Where's daddy?" to which Erika replied, "'Baby, daddy loves you so much. Don't you worry. He's on a work trip with Jesus so he can afford your blueberry budget.'"
Erika Kirk emphasized that she and Charlie had been looking forward to growing their family and now carries the responsibility of continuing his legacy at Turning Point USA.
